Case by Doyle Freano, DMD Our precision attachment partial cases are still being fabricated in zirconia rather than metal with complete success. Use a custom tray and capture the soft tissue areas with your master impression for the preps, and most of the time we can fabricate the partial frame with set-up along with the […]
A tremendous amount of R&D money is flowing into the science of synthetic bone type materials with advancements every year. Special milling equipment and technology is required for these systems but we have been involved for several years now with encouraging results. Trinia, Trilor, Tritan, Pekkton, and Solvay are some of the newer brand […]
The success of all-on-four type hybrid restorations has been well established in recent years and yet the options and case criteria are so varied, creating a standardized protocol is difficult. The number of implants, AP spread, and angulation are certainly a key factor, along with the vertical clearance. We have a great program already prepared […]
With CAD/CAM technology, the restorative challenge can be much more easily addressed with one simple and predictably successful extra step. The process is called “copy milling” which is precisely what is done. The doctor must first take an accurate VPS type (or digital) impression of the tooth or crown before removal or preparation, (if part […]
The removable team continues to jam together on bars, Conus, hybrids, Locator over-dentures, “All-on-Four,” and various forms of full arch type implant restorations including some of the newer generations of synthetic bone materials. Two new experienced technicians joined the team this year to help with our growing implant/removable work. Zdravka Simunovic, (we just call her […]
Gone are the days of sacrificing top-tier beauty and precision in order to gain the strength offered from full-contour Zirconia restorations. We’d like to introduce you to the future of highly aesthetic Zirconia bridges, The Zirkonzahn Prettau bridge. Prettau Zirconia is far more translucent than Zirconias of the past. Combine this with staining techniques applied […]
Holiday greetings to all our friends in this New Year. We want to take this opportunity to extend a special thanks to so many for your continued support in 2011. As a business, we were busy all year responding to these challenging economic times with ways to serve you better. Based on requests and feedback, […]
Lars Hansson, our implant specialist, and Holly Thomas, our denture specialist, were invited to join in a terrific opportunity for a 2 & ½ day program with Dr. Jack Turbyfill, the world renowned denture specialist. The event was hosted at The Chesapeake Dental Continuing Education Center in Maryland by Drs. Joe Passaro and Woody Wooddell. Drs. […]
